Alcova Elementary School

Alcova Elementary School is a primary school of heavily attended scale in Dacula, Georgia, run under Gwinnett County, enrolling 1,467 students in grades pre-K through 5. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 605 students each, so Alcova Elementary School sits 142% bigger than that benchmark.

Across the 141 schools in Gwinnett County (182,518 students total), Alcova Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Alcova Elementary School shows that the largest single group is Black at 52%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 26% Hispanic, 9% White, 8% Asian, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 28% Black, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Alcova Elementary School has 105 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.0:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 70% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is higher than Gwinnett County's rate of about 60%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Alcova Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 41.1%; this one delivers 40.4%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Gwinnett County indicate median household income runs about $87,890, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Gwinnett County's 150 public schools (combined enrollment of about 196,924 students), Alcova Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Dacula High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Alcova Elementary School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 47.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Five-year trend. Alcova Elementary School's enrollment has ticked up 8% since 2018, when it stood at 1,364 (now 1,467). The White share of enrollment decreased from 16% to 9% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 15.1:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 today.

On the community side, members of the Alcova Elementary School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.